With more than seven million copies in print in various formats and languages, Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? is one of the most treasured children's books of all time. Now, more than forty years after its first printing, this classic is finally available in a new, affordable, paperback and CD edition.

Twelve-year-old Charlie is adjusting to life with a new step-father when her Uncle Will buys a haunted mansion and enlists her help in cleaning it.

Twelve-year-old Charlie is adjusting to life with a new step-father when her Uncle Will buys a haunted mansion and enlists her help in cleaning it.

When Amber, the littlest Viking, sets out from Scandinavia to seek her fortune, she must have lost her way! Now she's in Pegwell Bay with no one but her pet squirrel for company.

An ancient prophecy divides two sisters--One good...One evil...Who will prevail? Twin sisters Lia and Alice Milthorpe have just become orphans. They have also become enemies. Lia and Alice don't know whom they can trust...They just know they can't trust each other.

For parents, teachers, and librarians who like to read to their children the real versions of fairy tales (and there are many still buying Cinderella and Snow White by the Brothers Grimm) they must have William Steig's Shrek!.

Critically-acclaimed author and master of the macabre David Lubar returns from a journey into the darkest depths of his brain with thirty-five more warped and creepy tales.

It’s Copper’s 10th birthday and suddenly her whole world collapses. Why must she flee to the Marble Mountains? And who is following her?

Sadie’s mum is a childminder, but when her mum gets flu, someone must look after the children. How will Sadie cope with minding the children--and her mum?

Between the pages of this book lies the secret to the best-tasting chocolate in all the world. I promise, your taste buds will tingle. Your palette will sing! Oh no, have I accidentally tempted you to read this book? I will warn you, however, the most delicious things are never good for you...and this story is particularly scrumptious!

The world is changing--the government has seized control of almost everything and kids are disappearing. For fifteen-year-old Wisty and her older brother Whit, life turns upside-down when they are thrown into a secret compound. While searching for ways to escape, both begin exhibiting strange abilities. Maybe there is a reason they were singled out!

Sammy has three wads of cold hard cash in her hot little hands. An old guy gave them to her. Well, actually, he told her to throw them away. Begged her. With his last dying breath. Which he was taking because Sammy had just scared the life right out of him.

At the start of this breathtaking novel, Ever’s beloved Damen has been poisoned. If she gets too close to him, it will activate the poison and bring about a swift and painful death. To break the curse, Ever travels to Summerland and immerses herself in magick--and receives help from a new friend.

When Dax Jones finds himself changing into a fox, a government agent is suddenly waiting to take him to a secret school, a haven for others of his kind. But danger follows Dax. Someone else wants to track him down.

Superloo whisks Finn off to Tudor England to "rescue" a velvet toilet belonging to Henry VIII. Unfortunately, Superloo gets stolen by a couple of cutpurses—and that's just the start of a rollicking and terrifying trip through Tudor times!

Toby can't wait to be catapulted back in time again to become his own ancestor! This time Toby is plunged back to Ancient Greece, into Niko's life, where he finds himself dodging the donkey doo...

Freedom Smith is a born fighter--it's in his gypsy blood. Freedom's no angel, but he's no killer either. When he's falsely accused of murder, the law gives him the chance to prove his worth, by infiltrating a sinister fight game that's recruiting runaway boys.

Ted and Kat watched their cousin Salim board the London Eye. But after half an hour it landed and everyone trooped off–except Salim. Where could he have gone? How on earth could he have disappeared into thin air? Ted and his older sister, Kat, become sleuthing partners, since the police are having no luck.

Silver lives in the strange old house Tanglewreck, and hears strange stories about the Timekeeper--an alchemist's watch that could steady Time again, if anyone could find it. Then sinister Abel Darkwater arrives at Tanglewreck...

Hi! Trixie here. Did you know that the thing I've always wanted most in the world is a pony? It's my biggest wish and my dreamiest dream!

Starting with Louis Armstrong as Number 1, and using the counting beat of the classic song "This Old Man", nine jazz musicians are introduced in this lively, original presentation.

Shakespeare’s lively comedy features rivalry between noble brothers, exile, and eventual reconciliation. Retold by Leon Garfield, this reinterpretation is sure to delight.

Everyone who came across the strange gym class was looking for something else. What they found was mysterious Mrs. Powell with her silent feet and unnerving stare and pashki, a lost art from an age when cats were worshipped as gods. But Ben and Tiffany wonder: who is their eccentric old teacher? And why are they suddenly able to see in the dark?

The giant dinosaur turned its head to focus on the midget now approaching. The Doctor and Sarah arrive back in the TARDIS to find London completely deserted--except for the dinosaurs.

Being a kid with wings--constantly on the run--has never been easy, and Max and her flock are getting tenser than ever. First, on a trip to Africa, they meet a mysterious billionaire whose intense scrutiny of the Flock makes her fear the worst. Then, a cryptic message from a young girl arrives, warning them "The sky will fall." And as if an impending apocalypse weren't bad enough, canny birdkid Angel makes a dire prophecy about Max's soul mate: Fang will be the first to die. Max's desperate desire to protect Fang brings the two closer than ever. But can the team weather the storm, or will the turmoil rip them apart for the last time?

When Jake Drake gets mugged twice in ten minutes, he comes up with a plan to con the criminals on his estate. With the help of his closet pals, he starts a rumor about a new gangster in town...

When General Marchmouse unexpectedly comes to stay with Tumtum and Nutmeg, he wreaks havoc. The General has a new pogo stick and he's having jolly good fun bouncing everywhere on it...and making mischief.

Harry the rabbit's day reaches unexpected heights when he finds himself in a bird nest halfway up a mountain...Ever the optimist—Harry's soon making furry friends, including Shane the Brainy bunny, and together they escape. But Shane's brilliant ideas don't always go to plan…

Unwilling to let the Germans occupy his islands unopposed, young Nick takes to the skies in a restored WWI fighter plane. Determined to learn to fly, he is soon photographing German patrol boats by day and flying dangerous bombing raids over Nazi airfields by night. Meanwhile, the evil pirate Captain Billy Blood returns to Greybeard Island. Kidnapping Nick's sister Kate, Blood transports her to Port Royal, Jamaica in 1781. If Nick ever wants to see her alive, he must come to Jamaica.

St. Sebastian's School in Grimesford is the pits. No, really it is. Built on the boggy remains of a medieval plague pit, this once proud school's dodgy nineteenth-century foundations are causing it to slowly subside. Every year it sinks a little further into the ground, and every year the ghosts of the plague victims underneath become more disgruntled.

This compelling classic of a boy's coming of age during the Civil War is based on stories the author's grandfather told her about his own life.

Scott Snively takes the listener on a wild ride from sea to shining sea in this classic collection of larger-than-life folk heroes.

The true story of At-mun, African prince, captured by slave traders and sold at auction in Massachusetts.

Toni Goodridge raised a harbor seal with her father Harry Goodridge, Harbormaster of Rockport, Maine. The antics of Andre made national news more than once and this is the complete story of his life with the Goodridges.

Ashley Bryan travels from coast to coast speaking and performing and is an award-winning author and illustrator. He turned 80 years old in 2003 and lives on an island off the coast of Maine.

Originally published in 1923 as perhaps the first "ecological" novel ever written, Schulman's adaptation of this beloved classic will transport listeners of all ages to the magical forest glade world of Bambi.

In these eleven stories Gary Soto scores again with a sensitivity and humor born from his own experiences while growing up in California's Central Valley...

This is a vital and dramatic novel of a year in the life of a young Ojibwa girl in the mid-1800s.

The setting is the deep South in 1959. What began as a scientific research project ended up fueling the racial upheavals in 60s America.

Newbury Honor Award author Jim Murphy's careful research puts listeners in the front seat of the Great Blizzard--one of the most devastating natural disasters in U.S. history.

Sixteen voices--the voices of the common soldiers, their leaders, their families, their comrades, north/south, white/black, adult/child--weave an intimate tapestry of the first battle of the Civil War.

Francisco Jimenez' stories are based on his own childhood experiences growing up in the U.S. in a migrant Mexican family.

Francisco Jimenez' stories are based on his own childhood experiences growing up in the U.S. in a migrant Mexican family.

As the tourists swarmed to the Jersey shore during the hot summer of 1916, little did they know a vicious and murderous monster would soon be joining them! Adapted for young people.

Narrated by Donald Hall, America's neweat Poet Laureate--author of more than 30 books of poetry and prose.

Pocahontas played a pivotal role in the New World, but the powerful pull between her tribe and the new settlement on Virginia's shores took its toll.

Nothing could hold him! He was the Escape King! He was the Great Houdini! This witty and insightful biography by Newbury Award winner Sid Fleischman tells as much as it dares.

Nanny to John and Abigail Adams, 14-year-old Rachel witnesses firsthand the days leading up to the Revolutionary War, including the Boston Massacre.

A colossal disaster, the Great Fire of 1871 caused damage so profound to Chicago, that few people believed the city could ever rise again.

Starting with Lucy Terry of the early eighteenth century and finishing with recent Poet Laureate Rita Dove, this inspiring anthology captures the enormous passion and importance of black poets.

Shirley Temple Wong is thrilled to be moving from her home in China to America. But it isn't easy. She doesn't speak English, the kids at school ignore her, and she feels very far from home. But then summer comes, bringing the miracle of baseball.

Barbara Cooney's famous tale Miss Rumphius is paired with her own favorite--Island Boy--in this recording. Miss Rumphius exhorts the listener to follow her example in life--conciously do somthing to make the world more beautiful. In Island Boy the full circle of life is told--young Mathais is born on an island off the coast of Maine, and lives a good long life of hard work and loving family, altho' it's not without tragedy.

Paul Fleischman incorporates a soaring, energenic musicality into his writing and his Poems for Two Voices make for irresistible listening.

Kathleen Krull continues her series of irreverent biographies by turning the spotlight on women who have wielded power, revealing their feats--and flaws--for all the world to see. Hear about twenty of the most influential women in history--queens, warriors, prime ministers and revolutionary leaders--and enjoy this tantalizing feast of behind the scenes facts.

From Da Vinci to Warhol, each of these 20 artists is respectfully exposed for their idiosyncracies as well as their contributions to the history of art.

From Vivaldi to Guthrie, each of these 20 composers is respectfully exposed for their idiosyncracies as well as their contributions to the history of music.

From Cervantes to Langston Hughes, each of these 19 writers is respectfully exposed for their idiosyncracies as well as their contributions to the world of literature.

In 1939, 12-year-old Donn Fendler was lost on Mount Katahdin and although 500 volunteers searched the mountain for days, he was given up for dead. But on the ninth day...he crawled out of the woods with only a few hours of life left in him.

A comprehensive introduction to Mark Twain--the writer and the man.

Through the alternating voices of 12-year-old Morning Girl and her younger brother Star Boy, we step into the extraordinary rich lives of an indigenous family on a Bahamian Island in 1492--just as their paradise is about to be discovered and a new world order begins to take shape.

The Revolutionary War comes alive in this contemporary classic for young adults. The War had no clear-cut loyalties--it divided families, friends and towns. Young Tim Meeker's 16-year-old brother goes off to fight with the Patriots while his father remains a reluctant British Loyalist in the Tory town of Redding, CT.

What was it like when the great Titanic sank? Jack Thayer and Harold Bride were there...and here are their stories!

The inspiring story of Sojourner Truth begins as young Isabella is being sold at a slave auction. How did she overcome the crushing difficulties of slavery to become a bold crusader of national renown?

A young Indian boy from Nipigon country in the Canadian wilderness carves a twelve inch canoe with a kneeling Indian figure and frees it to undertake a journey to the Atlantic Ocean in his place. He must stay home and help his father, but yearns to learn about the world beyond his life in the village. Four years later, this tiny vessel reaches its destination ending a journey fraught with danger, excitement and beauty.

In her prize-winning anthology of American Black Folktales, The People Could Fly, Hamilton has gathered and retold a collection of stories that teach us much, move us deeply, and make us laugh out loud.

The shipwrecked crew of the whaleship Essex was living proof that it could when a whale displayed a fury never before witnessed, ramming and sinking their vessel in a matter of minutes in November,1820. The story of their survival is one rarely spoken of by Nantucketers even to this day, but national Book Award winning author Nathaniel Philbrick courageously brings every shocking detail into the light.

This vital piece of America's history--the Corps of Discovery's expedition of the exploration of the west--is an authentic and moving listen for both YA and adults by award-winning author Joseph Bruchac.

Thirteen lives. One garden. Set in Cleveland, Newbery-Award-winning author Paul Fleischman's poignant book is a large lesson in connectedness and community for all. When a derelict vacant lot is gradually transformed into a community garden in inner city Cleveland, the people of this community find their differences are less apparent and their isolation dissolved.

Now a modern classic, this story of two boys' friendship at an exclusive New Hampshire prep school as it parallels the inescapable and escalating atmosphere of World War II, is intense and engaging to the last word.

Third-grader Rob and his friend Soup are the source of nonstop mischief. Set in rural Vermont in the 1920's, Soup sets the stage for some funny and poignant episodes for kids growing up--bullies at school, a very proper church matron is put in her place by the two and a local junk dealer catches them trying to cheat him.

The complete founding documents of the United States of America are here for the first time all in one unabridged recording.

Young Brent Bishop is connected to little in his life--not his parents, his friends, nature and least of all, himself. He commits a drastic act without thought of consequences and, in retribution embarks on a journey to the four corners of the USA.

Read and personally introduced by E. B. White's son, Joel White, this unique recording includes Letters to the IRS, Once More to the Lake, The Ring of Time, The Sea and the Wind, excerpts from best-loved essays in One Man's Meat, and more.

Three voices. One story. The past, present, and futures of 15-year-old mixed-blood Rayona, her brash and bold American Indian mother Christine, and the mysterious grandmother Ida...